It is ironic that Nikola denounces Tesla when both companies use the same person’s name and surname, but that’s the way things are. The truth is that the first truck of zero emissions that was presented was the Nikola One, moved by hydrogen, and after him, Tesla announced the first images of Tesla Semi, his… Continue reading Nikola sued Tesla for plagiarism
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Hendy Automotive opens Mazda dealership in Tunbridge Wells
Hendy Automotive continues to expand in the south with the opening of a new Mazda dealership in Tunbridge Wells, Kent. Hendy already operates Mazda franchises in Eastleigh, Crawley, Eastbourne and Horsham and is an authorised repairer for the brand in Brighton and Winchester. The new dealership will open on May 1 at the group’s Mount… Continue reading Hendy Automotive opens Mazda dealership in Tunbridge Wells
Diesel scandal at VW: German investigators unimpressed by US lawsuit against Winterkorn
Martin Winterkorn The prosecutors in the US accuse the ex-chief of Volkswagen, Martin Winterkorn, conspiracy to deceive the authorities in the exhaust gas manipulation and violations of US environmental laws. (Photo: AP) The prosecutor in Braunschweig shows up in the diesel scandal of Volkswagen little impressed from the indictment of her colleagues in the US… Continue reading Diesel scandal at VW: German investigators unimpressed by US lawsuit against Winterkorn
Oxbotica: Data sharing as a solution
A test project should show if sharing the data in the car with insurance and authorities accelerates the development. The startup Oxbotica, a spin-off of Oxford University Great Britain, wants to carry out a test in which the data of the autonomous vehicles are forwarded to other places. Specifically, the vehicle data should both the… Continue reading Oxbotica: Data sharing as a solution
Volvo and Vattenfall come together for advanced EV charging infrastructure for homes
Europe-based energy company Vattenfall aims to become a leading electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure operator in collaboration with its partners. The initiative would be initially benefitted by the Swedish customers of Volvo plug-in hybrid cars. Vattenfall and Volvo will offer all Volvo’s plug-in hybrid customers in Sweden the charging solution ‘InCharge Smart home’ directly through… Continue reading Volvo and Vattenfall come together for advanced EV charging infrastructure for homes
UPDATE 3-Ex-Volkswagen CEO Winterkorn charged in U.S. over diesel scandal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday disclosed the filing of criminal charges against former Volkswagen AG (VOWG_p.DE) Chief Executive Martin Winterkorn, accusing him of conspiring to cover up the German automaker’s diesel emissions cheating. Former Volkswagen chief executive Martin Winterkorn leaves after testifying to a German parliamentary committee on the carmaker’s emissions… Continue reading UPDATE 3-Ex-Volkswagen CEO Winterkorn charged in U.S. over diesel scandal
Elon Musk says Tesla will begin Model Y production in 2 years and it will be a ‘manufacturing revolution’ (TSLA)
Tesla’s upcoming Model Y crossover will be a gamechanger for manufacturing, CEO Elon Musk said on Wednesday during the company’s first-quarter earnings call. “I think Model Y is going to be a manufacturing revolution,” Musk said. “It will be, I think, incredible from a manufacturing standpoint, because we do not want to go through this… Continue reading Elon Musk says Tesla will begin Model Y production in 2 years and it will be a ‘manufacturing revolution’ (TSLA)
A Robot That Can’t Pick Up Fluff Caused Tesla’s Model 3 Delays
Like a drunk person throwing rings at a carnival, Elon Musk just keeps missing the target. Investors are fuming: production of the Model 3 keeps getting delayed, and somehow the company is just burning through cash. We finally know why it’s taking so freakin’ long for Model 3s to roll off the assembly line: because robots… Continue reading A Robot That Can’t Pick Up Fluff Caused Tesla’s Model 3 Delays
Former VW CEO charged in Dieselgate scandal
Martin Winterkorn (Photo: Sean Gallup / Getty Images) Detroit — Former Volkswagen AG CEO Martin Winterkorn and five other former VW executives have been federally charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States to commit wire fraud and to violate the Clean Air Act. The criminal indictment of the former VW CEO, who resigned in… Continue reading Former VW CEO charged in Dieselgate scandal
Ex-Volkswagen CEO Winterkorn charged in U.S. over diesel scandal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former Volkswagen chief executive Martin Winterkorn was charged in federal court in Detroit with conspiring to mislead regulators about the German automaker’s diesel emissions cheating. Former Volkswagen chief executive Martin Winterkorn leaves after testifying to a German parliamentary committee on the carmaker’s emissions scandal in Berlin, Germany, January 19, 2017. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke… Continue reading Ex-Volkswagen CEO Winterkorn charged in U.S. over diesel scandal